The Sun. — London, England, 1836-04-27 00:00:00

- -- -- De" made much for the contin --- gent7dvantages of Cor sPL°:rpastiPris i n . the eyes of those most interested. Their Lord seusisinha4 been told that in all the countries in Europe pos- Corp! f!asa institutions were governed locally by Municipal argu ment _natisons, and that statement bad been urged as an argu bati avour o f the passing of the Bill under discussion. were d _w, s cre the objects of these Corporations ? They ti e , e t i,enive and protective. What would be the condi offennsri hose created under the Bill before their Lordships? th ere, and and destroying. There was no parity between -But ;In the argument consequently fell to the ground. c was were n!ed in favour of the measure, that there cour: r try th at that rations in Scotland as well as in England, deny them to Ireland would not be to do w as Ire' equal justice with them ? It had been asked why th e 3.11 1 to be treated differently from any other portion of tegrarl:nre, acknowledged as it was on all hands to be an in .,!?art of it ? Ireland was differently circumstanced from ,el);irocrigland or Scotland. England and Scotland had no c a l _ a ll ! animosity and national feeling, superadded to politi i r?lsans'nip. Ireland had. But the Bill before their 4 , ora s h i ti tan As ps aid not go on the principle of the English Corpora of . ), st ', and it was, therefore, idle to argue on the equality ci s ' e n as applied to the question at issue. Besides, the tre e te u _ rn s B , ta .nces of Ireland, as he had already stated, mere ex 7.nrrlifferent from those of England. The sole question ; after all, a recurrence should be had to a few great Ir e i en P,'es--as it was agreed on all hands that Corporations in t),e4. should be extinguished, what was to be substituted in Pe s f er P a ct -1 ? It was for their Lordships to decide how he had ,•srned his duty ?—( Hear. ) opevniecdount MEI:BOURNE said that the Noble Lord who the orist•he debate had begun with a history and description of and to air., constituti on , an d uses o f C orporat i ons i n b oroug h s c ase in Ireland, and he had endeavoured to make out a nyi n .: they had b een esta bli s h e d f or po li t i ca l purposes —d e - Paigi,,, at ` they had i n th at respect any s i m ili tu d e to t h ose o f not eet "u He h a d sa id t h at they were i n a great measure, if as th e Irel Ys political institutions, established by Government Pai g lir t rsuards of P rotestant i sm , an d t h e strong h o ld s o f t h e 1%4)0'1.1 i nterest in th a t coun t r y. T o a cer t ain ex t en t the raitt e eN was right, an d h e (Lord Melbourne) freely ad- L ord Inat these were among their uses. But the Noble listailtseas not correct in stating, and their Lordships would be ere for i f they believed, that the Corporations in England different objects, and that in point of fact many of them e b,"°t created for similar purposes, though, perhaps, not pre- Rnd altogether the same. A great proportion of the I b 8 and Corpo ra ti ons i n th e wes t o f E ng l an d were ere ] thc , Protector S omerse t, i n th e re i gn o f Ed war d the i ' n with the express and avowed purpose of upholding the ; 4 " or the R e f ormat i on, by means of the increased Par 3arY influence which` they placed at his disposal ; and, ; other hand, Queen Mary, on her accession to the creasted a considerable number of boroughs with Cor 50s in the north of England, where the Catholic interest t s s io ti y ::::est with the view of - giving additional power to in the St ate . Th e diff erence b e t w een the original' the Irish and English Corporations in many 3 was; not, therefore, so great as. the first impression the Noble L or d' s statemen t was ca l cu l a t e d t o make ?at the real question before their Lordships was, "eY were constituted, or for what purpose, but what done to amend the evil which it was admitted by all 'ell on Ireland? It was agreed to by every one that Corporations, as they existed at present in that ere a nuisance, and that it was necessary they t once removed. The real question then for their o decide on was, what should be substituted in Be (Viscount Melbourne) had listened to the he Noble Lord whose motion was before their se had attentively listened' to it—he had heard stated by the Noble Lord in which he con °some things had been pointed out by him rthy of every notice ; but, with all his attention desire to profit by the Noble Lord's su,g sith an anxiety to know everything that could iubject—he confessed he was at a loss to dis in it which met that question in the manner in be met namely, a statement of what was the o between England and Ireland, which ren was good for the one, insalubrious and evil le (Viscount Melbourne) did not mean to sstion of the extinction of Corporations, in sing admitted, there was no necessity for his suld, therefore, keep to the sole question be n. The Noble Lord on the other side was local government in the place of those Cor se to be abolished. He (Lord Melbourne) he difference between them. The Noble vould be unwise, imprudent, wrong ; he aid, on the contrary, that it would be right, He understood the Noble Lord who have stated that he admitted the wis municipal institutions per se—and 'hat py, if lie could do so, to find pt their principle. The Noble and same side, said, on the contrary row over Municipal Corporations de no saving whatever with regard to that there was no comparison between nd introduced a new principle, entirely the Noble Lord his predecessor. The d had said, you have taken away all 7 the Corporations, the police, the I other things—what remains ? He wild tell their Lordships. The Cor d remain ; and though the Noble count that as nothing, it had some slbourne's) consideration of the ques in ; and they were what Ireland wanted more than another in that local aristocracy which Corpora 'nasmuch as it encouraged order, ated confusion. It was a thing, rather than opposed, to be fos sci.—( Hear.) The Noble and led a new theory respecting the nection with religion in Ireland, of the hostility which existed, een Protestants and Catholics. ;Ist be correct ; but whatever i of Corporations without the in their place, was not the amendment of the Noble tion to too much centralize. Bland—the people would be ;creral Government and the Government, and many evils snsummation. If any thing 'ng should be cherished—if gland, it was that there should t and the power of interfe t might be necessary. Yet o abolish. Would the large d as their interests would vould also be by the exclu ment—would they calmly cede to the course their rashly about to pursue? d complained that he had ooints in the Bill, and snaking out lists by the sughs. He (Lord Mel o Noble Lord the infor sd the usual course was, before any discussion former point, some one -clerks was as eligible h regard to the ward is nearly completed at ntirely so by the time thip's House. These ttee on the English 'ne) did not see any the Irish Bill of this louse was, whether ale to the objections would become nor ogether. In every institutions of a isentients, on the 'eceived as a right, sd on id the light as to be paid at Habeas Corpus Constitution, as some timid per to see, ulterior if this class of sure would ever fear would for was there for sormal schools ume that they ? But even sr evil? Ab ire feeble and stituted for a nd departing he case with ; in place of these bodies 'y would be re the case, with which silty or the it assumed he House tic Mem- I of these uliar cir se would `l—whc 'Once in showed ns sue. Th e aholic is be_ their ikely t the rmer in a seen ved led the of n- cr influenc3 over others to urge them to vote according to his view, without reference to their own will, their own feelings, or their own consciences. With regard to the in fluence of the Roman Catholic Clergy, it was difficult to se parate the influence of religion itself from that of its Ministers. That influence was a blessing or a curse according as it was exercised. Their Lordships could not expect to diminish that influence by diminishing the rights of the people. He had stated that an influence also existed in England, having for its object the coercion of voters' consciences, which was an un deniable fact. But he would ask their Lordships whether that fact afforded an argument for any curtailment of the rights which the people possessed ?—(Hear, bear.) The Noble Vis count, who was rather inaudible at the close of his speech, stated in conclusion, that he felt unable to address their Lord ships longer; but he should say, before he ceased, that he thought it would be much better if they permitted the Bill to go into the Committee, and consider it there, rather than de feat it altogether by the adoption of the amendment. If not, they would commit a hasty, a rash. and imprudent action. Lord FITZGERALD and VESCI replied. It did not much matter, he said, whether Roman Catholics were elected or not, provided that Protestants could be sent, bound hand and foot by Catholic constituencies, to destroy all the insti tutions of the country. There were some other points to which he should like to advert ; but seeing the disposition of the House, he should abstain from doing so. The Noble Lord opposite had complained that he had not explained the difference between the two countries, and why the same prin ciples should not be equally applied to both. He would tell the Noble Lord that it was that difference, a difference which was on all hands admitted to exist, that constituted the reason why the administration of justice should be withdrawn from the Irish Corporations, though placed in the hands of the En glish Corporations.—( Cheers.) Lord HOLLAND rose amidst loud cries of " Divide, divide." He merely wished to say in explanation, that the Noble Lord was quite mistaken in supposing that he had de nied that the Noble Lord had a perfect right, according to the usages of the House to propose an instruction. Lord FITZGERALD observed that in 1823, ast►ppeared from the journals of their Lordships's House, it appeared that an instruction was proposed on the question for going into Committee on the Tithe Composition Bill, in order to intro duce a particular clause. The instruction was rejected, but the clause was inserted in the Committee, and the Bill passed, and was sent down to the Commons. Lord HOLLAND said that he had not been aware that such an authority existed to show that proposing an instruction, under the circumstances, was improper. He d►d not say it in triumph, but he could not help observing that the Noble Lord had cited an authority against himself. Lord FITZGERALD replied that if he were wrong, he would give the point up. The Gallery was then cleared of strangers, and their Lo:d ships divided, when there appeared, For going into Committee— Present ... ............ Proxies For the amendment— Present Proxies -119 133 70 203 Majority for the Instruction...... On the re-admissioni of strangers, we found The Marquis of L ANSD 0 WNE, addressing their Lord. ships. The Noble Lord was understood to say that, by the motion which had just been carried; the matter had been taken altogether out of the hands of his Majesty's Government. It was not their wish to throw any unnecessary impedi ments in the way of the Bill, nor did they wish its pro gress to be delayed a moment longer than was absolutely necessary. As, however, it was proposed that new clauses should be inserted in the measure, he thought it would only be fair towards all parties that those clauses should be printed and laid upon the table of the House,' in order that their object might be seen and considered before any further steps was taken.—( Hear.) Lord LYND HURsT, in reply to the question of the Noble Marquis, begged leave to state that it had always been his in tention that the clauses which were proposed to be introduced into the measure should be printed and circulated among their Lordships before any discussion upon them took place. His object was that their Lordships should have the fullest possible opportunity of considering those clauses. Viscount MELBOURNE—Are we to have the Committee on Thursday? Oh, but I suppose that delay will be too long for the Noble Lords opposite?—( A laugh.) Lord L YNDH UR ST— As you say the Bill is now our Bill, it is fit that we should put it into proper shape, and therefore I propose taking the Committee on Tuesday next. Their Lordships then adjourned at a Quarter to One o'clock until Thursday. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Aram 26. The SPEAKER took the chair this day at the usual hour. DUN NAVIGATION. Mr. CHILDERS presented a petition against the Dun Navigation Bill, and several other private Bills. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. Lord STORMONT moved the second reading of the Great Northern Railway Bill. Mr. WOD EHO USE presented a petition against the Bill. Colonel SIBTHORP said he should oppose the second reading, and propose that it be deferred till this day six months.—( Hear, hear.) It was well known that he was not farourable to any Railroad, but in addition, he objected to this, because the Standing Orders had not been complied with, which require that copies of the whole of the plan should be deposited in the offices of the Clerks of the Peace of the several counties through which the line was proposed to pass. Having also minutely considered the evi dence taken before Committees on other Bills, he was inclined to think a different line would be preferable. Major HANDLEY would also oppose the second reading of this Bill, although, if he were to consult his own interest, he would support it, inasmuch as it was much more conve nient to him than the other line.—(Cries of " Hear.") He thought it was the duty of that House to protect property against the speculators of the Stock Exchange, for this was a speculation of this description, as might be inferred from the parties concerned in getting it up, and, strange to say, it was backed by Members of that House; and a petition bad been presented in its favour with 42 signatures, one of whom had no property in any of the counties through which the railway was to pass. When he first saw the petition, he thought it was on the subject of some Western Railway, from the residences attached to the signatures, many of which were Bath, Bristol, and . other places in the West of England. In the present case he had found with surprise that on the last day granted by the rules of that House for lodging plans. they had indeed been lodged, but some of them not till midnight. When he came to look at them, so far at least as regarded his own property, he found that there were no landmarks, no guides, and, in short, that it was impossible for a person to follow them even through his own estate.—(Hear, hear.) He had found that surveys had in very few instances been taken, and the sections varied considerably from those laid down in the plans. It was, therefore, impossible that any Committee could allow the Bill to proceed ; and it was the duty of that House to protect private country gentlemen, whose parks and gardens were ruthlessly intruded upon, and had no other way of defending their rights than by coming before a Committee of the House, at an expense of, perhaps, 3001. or 4001. If it was for the public advantage, there might be some ground for pressing forward the present measure. He did not wish that the Bill should be exposed to the country as it might entail ruin upon many, but still he appealed to that House if he had not made out a sufficient case to induce them to :reject it. The landed proprietors along the line were anxious for a Railway, but they wished it to be a well digested and well considered. one. If this was the best line, the parties were now before a Committee as a competing line. Let them prove their case, and defeat that opposing Company, and they would be in a better situation for coming before the House next year. He had an advertisement which had gone round the whole of the papers on the line, and had ap peared in the Times, stating that shares would be issued up till the 15th inst., and that no deposit would by required. This clearly showed that the public were not anxious to accept these shares ; and that the forty-two west country gen tlemen found that there was much difficulty in getting rid of the number of shares which was necessary, in order to let them come before the House. He opposed the second reading of the Bill, on the ground of its being high time for the House to interfere between the country and these rash speculators_( Cheers)—when they found that six hundred land owners had never been asked whether they assented or dis sented, and when there were 300 or 400 gentlemen in Lincolnshire, whose property would be much affected, who would be dragged up before the Committee, if the House passed the Bill.. He trusted they would agree to the amendment of the I-lon. and Gallant Member. Mr. HE AT HCOTE said that although he was not very sanguine about the whole of the Railroad Bills that had been brought forward, yet he could not go as far as some of his friends did in his observations against them.—(Hear.) As far as his own opinion went he thought it advisable to give the present Bill a negative. His Gallant Friend had stated that the Standing Orders had not been complied with, with respect to this Bill. Now, as to mere technicalities, he must profess be was utterly ignorant ; but for himself, he must say, that the first notice he had of this Bill was from the public newspapers that it had been read a first time, and a friend of his only knew of it a few days ago.--( Hear, hear, hear.) In the present instance, however, there had been not only a want of technical notice, but a want of that noto riety which ought to be given to it. In the present Bill there was a chain of private injuries which the House ought not to tolerate. He believed there was a much better line proposed; but if there was not, all be would say was, let them both start fair. He understood that the other line got rid of all those infringements of private rights which were so much complained of in the line proposed by the present Bill. He was perfectly acquainted with the respectability of the parties con nected with one line, but he knew little or nothing of the par ties connected with the other. There was not an individual subscriber who expected that this Bill would pass this Session, so that it would not be fair to the subscribers themselves to pass it, as it would be a saving of money to them iF they did not go into Committee. He had not the slightest personal feeling in the matter, and he was sure if they went into Committee, that he would attend as well as he was able, and examine the two lines as well as he could ; but he thought they would be doing justice t o the petitioners and to the public if they stopped the e ought Proce e di ngs i n t h e pr e sent stage . Mr. EATON was un d erstoo d to say that in justice to the petitioners they time. y to allow the Bill to be read a second Lord ALFORD opposed the Bill. Mr. D. W. HARVEY said that the best thing that could be said in favour of this Bill was that this was the third expe riment that had been made to get rid of it—(Hear, hear, THE SUN, I:4O.NIiON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 183 hear)—and if it succeeded it was the only one against which attempts had been at Lade to disturb it on the second reading.—( Hear.) If thell must be railroads, for the sa k e of the public the best ought to be selected, and it certainly was a most unhappy mode of giving the choice, by taking away the preference. Here wure two Bills, both proposed to e- o from London to Cambridge, then - from Cambridge to Yor% and they then both proposed hereafter to turn to the right, and so on to the north.—/ - Hear.) If they were prepared to destroy the one, it woul. i help greatly to favour the other. Was it not important tha t the Committee, before whom the merits of these lines were to come, should have before them the respective lines ?—(Bear, hear.) He was not dis inclined—looking at tho procipitancy with which these plans were executed—he apprehended that they had not in all cases the best outlool : at the irreparable evil that would arise from an inconsiderate choice, and the comparative small ness of the inconvenience fr am delay—he was not disinclined to defer everyrailroad respecth tgwhich there were competing lines. It was stated that those who were now opposing this line were extremely anxious to ava,'d expense, extremely anxious to have the best line, extremely- impartial in their advice ; and yet in some way or other those who were opposing the one were supporting the other. They were told the notices were irregular and that no line could be worse. How could they know that ? These were mere assertions. It was a matter entirely to be examined before the Committee..—( Hear, hear.) He thought the House should not act partially, by throwing out what might be good, and giving countenance to that which might be bad.—( Hear, bear. ) Mr. O'CONNELL said the principle of railroads was what they had all agreed upon, and if the question was what was a proper line for a railroad, that was a question to be decided by a Committee, and not by the House itself. Mr. FINCH agreed with what had fallen from the Hon. Member for Dublin, but he was afraid it would put the parties to a great deal of expense. At the same time he thought, if information was desired, that information should be obtained which would lead to the most satisfactory conclusion. Mr. EVEL YN DENISON believed the parties had already been before a Committee, and the question was, whether they had put themselves into a situation, as that if the line should be considered preferable it ought to be adopted this year ? He did not think they had put themselves into that situation. They had not done that which was necessary to give the parties interested in the Bill sufficient information, and he should therefore vote against the second reading of the Bill. Mr. CHILDERS said it appeared to him that the great object should be to adopt not the best line between two towns, but what would be the best leading from the extremities of the country between London and Edinburgh, and London and Liverpool. Mr. PRYME was convinced that it would be impossible to make the line in the fens of the country through which it was proposed to pass without a very considerable expense. Lord STORMONT briefly replied, and maintained that the Committee was the proper tribunal to decide upon the utility of the two lines. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw,— when there appeared For the second reading . Against it 99 Majority against the 8i11.... ........ ..—I4 On our re-admission to the gallery we found Mr. HUME presenting a petition against the Islington Market Bill for abolishing Smithfield Market. Petitions to the same effect were presented by Alderman THOMPSON, Mr.; A. CNAPMAN, and Captain PECITELL from Chelmsford. Mr. BARNARD presented a petition from John Russell, against certain clauses of the Greenwich Improvement Bill. Alderman THOMPSON presented a petition from Sun derland against the Scarborough Harbour Bill. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition against certain clauses of the Dublin and Drogheda Railway Bill, and one against the Bill entirely. On the motion of Mr. PLUMPTRE, the Ashford and Maidstone Road Bill was read a third time, and passed. The further consideration of the Report of the Committee on the Trinity Harbour Bill was postponed for a fortnight. ST. CATHARINE'S DOCK BILL. On the motion of Mr. CRAWFORD this Bill was read a second time. LONDON AND NORWICH RAILWAY. Mr. T. GLADSTONE presented a petition from an indi vidual of the name of Fe llowes against this railroad. LIVERPOOL FIRE POLICE. On the motion of Mr. E WART this Bill was read a second time. _ _ .•••—• Sir H. WILLIAMSON presented a petition from Dur ham, in favour of the South Durham Railway. A Message from the House of Lords brought up several Mr. ROEBUCK, seeing the Under-Secretary for the Co lonies in his place, wished to ask him a question. He wished to know whether the Government had received the first Report of the Canada Commissioners ? Sir GEORGE GREY said that the Government had re ceived the first Repoi:t of the Commissioners, but it was consi dered only partial. EXCLUSION OF THE BISHOPS FROM THE HOUSE OF LORDS. Mr. RIPPON said it might be in the remembrance of some Honourable Members that two years since, be had brought forward a measure somewhat similar to that which he was now about to offer. It was received by Lord Althorp with contempt, that Noble Lord stating, that if any one but the mover and secondir concurred in the motion, he would state the grounds upon which he opposed it. The division that took place afforded the best answer to that, because although 128 voted against the motion, no less than fifty-eight voted in favour of it.—( Hear.) Having thus been defeated in his object, he was compelled once again to bring the subject forward ; the subject advanced in public interest, and its former reception by that House had not checked, but on the contrary had augmented the feeling which originally existed—f Cries of " Hear.") A spirit of religious reformation was at that moment stirring which it would be impossible to stay. He would entreat lion. Gentle men to banish from their minds those impediments to improve.. ment, veneration for antiquity, and reverence for established practice—he would beg of them to consider whether the practice of which he complained was at all beneficial to re ligion, or profitable to the great mass of society. It was his desire to discuss this question without asperity of language, and to avoid, as far as he could, giving needless offence to any one. He would not weary the House by tracing the origin of ecclesiastical government for the possession of secular powers by persons prior to that time when the Crown was substituted for hierarchy ; neither would he allude to the events that took place in the latter period of our history, when the Sovereign and the subject were at variance with each other, and when the cry of " No Bishop" and " No King," was raised. Suffice it to say that Charles perished on the scaffold—James became en exile from this country—and the House of Stuart was banished fur cver.—( Hear, hear, hear.) His present purpose was simply to consider what were the duties attached to the office of Bishop, and to show that these would be amply sufficient to engage the entire of his time. By the first Report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, it appeared that under the new arrangement there would be no less than 10,400 benefices in th twenty-six dioceses of England and Wales. these, if equally divided, would give four hundred benefices to each of the Sees. The second report called for a further increase of churches and clergymen, to provide for the religious wants of an increasing population. Now if every benefice had, as it ought to have, a resident Paster, there would be 400 Pastors under the care of one Bishop, and if the wants of the Church were attended to there would be a great increase. He should next call the attention of the house to that intimacy which should sub sist according to E c clesiastical policy between the Bishop and the Clergy, without which the best system of religious eco nomy must fail of producing good results. It was the duty of a Bishopsto visit his Clergy—he should receive them without ostentation, and approach them without reserve. He should examine carefully into the affairs of the Church in the various parishes under his charge—seeing with his own eyes, and hearing with his own cars—not trusting to the reports of other parties. He should attend to the establishments for the edu cation of the people, making the conduct and qualifications of the masters the subject of diligent scrutiny and careful examination.—( Hear, hear.) He should inquire into the fitness of all candidates for holy orders, not - merely as to their qualification in Greek and Latin, but in their habits of industry, and their attention to the discharge of such duties as would make them good clergymen arid fit bishops in office. It was the duty of a bishop to administer the rite of confirma tion to all persons in his See, and to discharge all ecclesiastical duties imposed upon bins by the acceptance of his high office. They had seen by the Report of the Commissioners to which he before alluded, that there were 1,248 benefices in the gift of the Bishops, and it would be their duty to seek out proper persons to fill the office of pastors without regard to the importunities of needy friends, and seeking only worth and merit in those whom they would thus promote. He trusted he had shown sufficiently that onerous duties devolved upon the Bishops, enough to engage their whole time and attention. He would further enquire whether it was reasonable to super add to those overburdened spiritual duties a weighty and re sponsible office in the State—something between a chinch overseer and a political peer. The ministers of the Church ought to dedicate themselves, with vigour and diligence, to the maintenance of religion and the instruction of mankind ; but how could they do so if they were also obliged to attend in their places in Parliament? He now wished to consider the only plea he had ever heard put forth in justification of the practice of Bishops sitting in the other House, viz., that they represent the interests, and maintain the rights of the Church. Now, in the first place, Ministers enjoyed the privileges with other citizens of voting at the elections of Members, and as far as he had seen, they exercised this privilege with a zeal and earnestness that was not often surpassed. But supposing that it was really meant to say that the Bishops were the Re presentatives of the Church, then why were they not elected by the clergy, whereas they were appointed nominally by the Crown, but virtually by the Ministers of State, always with a due regard to their own political interests ?—( Hear. ) In the House of Lords the Bishops had no veto in ecclesiasti cal affairs. It was perfectly clear that unless the majority of the laity in both Houses supported them, they would not be able to support the fabric... 4 Hear, hear.) Serious evils had resulted from their votes. They had often secured the popular hatred not only to themselves,' but to the Establishment.—( Cheers.) Why then not relieVe them Why not limit their regard to those things fasnodm thoses uc h ap persons o t n who were placed under their care ? In the religion, he asked to be allowed to bring in this Bill. He name uld n w belie ve t h at t h e Bi s hops ere pervaded with a s pirit ocof so purely worldly a s to d es ire a contin ua nce of things as they now stood—he could not belie've that they were ac tuated by such a desire fu r worldly pomp—by such a desire for eminence in the political world. He would desire to regard them as heralds of heavenly truth—as men gifted by God and elected by men to fill high office in spiritual affairs. He thanked the House for its attention, and begged to move, " That the attendance of the Bishops in the Parliament was inimical to the interests of religion." Mr. GILLON had had the honour of seconding that mo tion upon a former occasion, and he would be most hapny to do so now. He had done so upon two grounds—political and religious. Upon political grounds, because the removal of the Bishops would be a partial reform of the other House which was rendered so necessary by the Reform which had taken place in that House—it would be a means of bringing the two Houses more in unison than they now were. He had found them always ready to vote against the liberties of the people — for the imposition of taxes, and any gagging Bill brought in. Hefeditary legislation had proved noxious in practice, and absurd in principle. The question had been been brought forward on relieious, and not on political grounds, and there fore it should have his strenuous support. He begged leave to second the motion.—( Cries of " Question.") Mr. A. TREVOR rose amidst loud cries of " Question," " Divide," which continued almost without intermission during the time the Hon. Member continued to address the house. He differed totally from the view of the question taken by the Hon. Member for Gateshead; and so far from thinking it pre judicial to religion he thought it most advantageous to it. Mr. L WSON suggested that the Hon. Member should add to his motion that in any new appointments provision should be made for the residence of Bishops in their dio ceses, and that the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London alone should have seats in the House of Lords, and should receive the proxies of the other Bishops.—(The remainder of the Hon. Member's words were lost in the loud and general laughter that followed.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL was of opinion that no practical end would result from the motion, and that neither the House nor the country were disposed to entertain the proposition. He merely rose for the purpose of assuring the Hon. Gentleman that he was convinced the reasons he had stated were genuine and sincere, but still he should not enter into a discussion of the question then, and the Hon. Gentleman would not suppose because he did not wish to venture into the discussion, that he did not think there were grave and sufficient reasons for voting against the motion. Mr. C. LUSHINGTON protested against a Minister of the Crown for a second time interfering for the purpose of quashing a question so important to the interests of the Established' Church, and so essential to the interests of the Christian religion.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. RI PPON—If the Noble Lord, or any other gentleman of this House, think they will put me_ down in this sort of way they are much mistaken ; for if I have the honour of a seat in this House the next Session of Parliament, I shall un doubtedly have the pleasure of proposing this question again to the House. The Gallery was then cleared for a divisors. For the motion, Against it .lBO Majority against the motion SELECT VgSTRIES (BRISTOL.) Mr. LEADER presented a petition from Bristol, praying for inquiry into the select vestries of that city. We under stood the Hon. Member to complain that these If estrymen were elected for life—were political partisans, interfering in all the elections of the city, acting as canvassers and com mitteemen—imposing higher rates on their political opponents than on their friends, and illegally appropriating to political purposes the parish funds. The Hon. Member at some length dwelt on these points, but in a very indistinct tone. Sir R. VYVYAN said that if all these complaints against the vestries in every town in the kingdom were to bc enter tained by the House, there would be no end to these petty un founded charges, such as the present was, and the House would be excluded from all possibility of attending to other more serious and better founded matters of complaint. The city of Bristol, if it found fault with these vestries, might, under the late Act, apply for new vestries. their not having done so was a proof of their having been satisfied with them. As one proof out of many that these vestries, who were unjustly represented as having an ascendancy in election matters, were not united in political opinion, he would say, that for the last 60 years, until within two years ago, the representatives of the town were of opposite principles. The Hon. Member quoted from a counter petition which he presented a number of attested facts to disprove entirely all the allegatiens of the former,pe titian. Mr. HUME thought it the abuses complained of. which he denied, did really exist, and the late Corporation Bill did not furnish a remedy, the House was called on to devise one. Open vestries were the best. Mr. MILES was unde►stood to oppose the petition. Lord J. RUSSELL did not consider that the petitioners had made out such a case as would call for the interference of his Majesty's Government, because if the rate payers of Bristol felt themselves aggrieved they had the remedy in thCir own hands. lie did not mean to say that abuses did not exist under the select vestry system, not only as regarded Bristol but other places, but while the law affurded redress the question was not one in which the Government was called upon to in terpose. Mr. LEADER observed that as his motion was opposed by the Noble Lord it would be useless for him to preSs it ally further. He admitted that the similar petition t o w hi c h t h e Hon. Baronet (Sir R. Vyvyan) had referred was most re spectably signed ; but notwithstanding, the fact could not be disputed that the majority of the householders of Bristol were strongly opposed to the present system. All he asked was that the select vestry should be made responsible for their acts to the rate-payers in general. The Hon. Gentleman then withdrew his motion. Sir R. V YVYAN then presented a petition from certain inhabitants of the city of Bristol (as we undcrstocd), in favour of the select vestry. GOVERNMENT OF CANADA. Mr. ROEBUCK postponed the motion of v.hich he had given notice, to call the attention of the House to the embar rassments now existing in the Government of Upper and Lower Canada. REPEAL OF THE TAX ON WINDOW GLASS. Mr. W. S. 0 BRIEN moved, pursuant to notice, for the repeal of the duty on window g lass. The Hon. Member observed that, however inconvenient it might be . to bruin forward motions of this description befor e the Chancellor of the Exchequer had made his financial statement, yet he con sidered that it was perfectly justifiable for a Member of that House to adopt such a course, particularly as regariled a tax which affected the interests of a large portion of the poomr classes of the country. He had no hesitation in stating that he had been indue s ed to bring forward the present motion chiefly en behalf of the peasantry of Ireland, but in doing:so he begged to say that he did not consider it as an Irish question. An HON. MEMBER. here moved that the House be counted, but there being more than forty Members present no adjourn ment took place, and on our return to the gallery we found— Mr. O'BRIEN complaining of the interruption he had ex perienced. The Hon. Member then said that in the present state of the House, and seeing that the question he had brought forward was not likely to meet with a favourable reception, he should withdraw his motion for the present, in the hope, however, that the subject would be fairly dis cussed when an opportunity should arise of introducing it again. The motion was then withdrawn. NOVA SCOTIA: Mr. HUME moved for copies of the addresses from Nova Scotia to his Majesty in the years 1834, 1835, and 1836, re specting the foreign trade of that province, and the customs' establishment. Ile believed that no objection would be made to the motion, his object being that an inquiry should be set on foot to obtain information with regard to the trade of the colony, and the mode in which the customs duties were ma naged. The annual amount of those duties did not exceed 14,0001., while the sum of no less than 10,0001. a year was expended in paying the officers and maintaining the customs' establishment of that :colony, and his complaint was that due attention had not been made to the remonstrances of those who had addressed his Majesty on the subject, and who justly felt aggrieved that the Government had so long neglected to attend to their earnest prayers for inquiry. The Hon. Mem ber, after adverting to ,the high salaries of the custom-house officers in Nova Scotia, was proceeding to other topics con nected with the subject, when Mr. A. TILE VOR moved that the House be counted but the motion was again unsuccessful, there being 43 Members present. Mr. HUME concluded by moving for a return of the pa pers in question. After a few words from Mr. ROBINSON and Mr. F. BARING, the motion was agreed to. Mr. HUME then moved for a copy of the address of the Muse of .Assembly of Upper Canada, in Committee of the whole House, on the 11th of February, 1836, to his Majesty, respecting the commerce and trade of that province ; and also for copies of the several resolutions respecting commerce agreed to by the same Committee on the same day. Mr. A. TREVOR again moved that the House be counted, but the motion met w ith n o better success than those by which it was preceded, there being still more than 40 Mem bersyresent. When the gallery was opened, Mr. HUAIE was observing that he could not understand the motive of the Hon. Member (Mr. A. Trevor) in his en deavours to count out the House, when so much public busi ness remained to be disposed of. The Hon. Member con cluded by moving for the returns in question.—Agreed to. LOAN FUNDS (IRELAND.) Mr. FINCH obtained leave to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to loan funds in Ireland. _ _ BISHOPRIC OF DURHAM BILL. The House went into Committee pn this Bill, when seve ral postponed amendments of Lord John Russell were a greed to. Mr. P. THOMSON presented a petition from the Cham ber of Commerce at Manchester, praying for the abolition of t h e duty on marine insurances. The House then adjourned, at Twenty Minutes past Eight o'Cloch. OXFORD, APRIL 25• TIIE REGIUS PROFESSOR OF DIVINITY AT OXFORD.—It was this afternoon decided by the Hebdomadal Board that the sta tute so unceremoniously stifled by the late Proctors should be again proposed to Convocation on Thursday. the sth of May. We arc authorized to state, for the information of Members of Convocation of the University of Oxford, that a Convoca tion will be holden on Thursday, May 5, at two o'clock, when the form of the 'Statute which was' rejected by the Proctors on the 22d of March, will be again proposed. The efforts which have been made, and the influence exerted by the partizans of the Ministry this'buSiness, will be met by the increased en erg,ies and efforts - O f - tile - conscientious defenders- of revealed truth and the doctrines of the Chtuch.—Morning Paper. Peter Taylor, who was convicted at the assizes of having been accessory to the murder of his wife, was executed on Saturday upon the Norwich caEtie-hill. SPORTING INTELLIGENUE. EPSOM RACES, 7'unsDir, 31.1 r 17 . The follow:ng is an outline of the Stakes, to be run for at this meeting : The Craven Stakes of 10 sots. each ; three yrs old, Get.. ; fo7w, Sst.; five, zist. 21b. ; si;:, 9st. 21b. ; aged, Sit. 51. Last mile and a quarter. The Shirley Stakes of '25 :ors. cacb, for three years old; colts, Bst. 71b. ; fillies, Bst. 41b. One Mr. Luutis's gr. e. Tell-tale, by Swap, ont of Tittle-tattle Mr. Wickham's br. c. Delve, by Camel, dam by Terisias Mr. E. Peel's hr. c. Morison, by Columbus or Tramp—Pr;mette Mr. Rids:tale's b. c. Brother to St. Giles, by Tramp—Areot Lass Mr. Phillimore's b. f. Lady Anna, by Camel, dam by Juniper Capt. Williamson's be. c. Brookland, by Filho, dam by Tramp Duke of Grafton's b. e. Alumnus, by Saracen, ont of Zeal Colonel Peer, b. c. Mr. Wags. by Langar, out of Parthenessa Sir G. rfeathcote's ch. c. Willesden, by Velocipede, d. by Calton Sweepstakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft., for two vrs o!cl ; colts, C.3st. 61b, ; fillies, Bst. 511. T. Y.C. Mr. Theobald's f. by Mameluke, out of Bobadilla Sir G. Heathcotc's Lupus, by Daurel, out of Nanette Mr. llarrison's c. by Albany, out of Agnes, by President Mr. Lawrence's c. by Camel out of Faney;by, Phantom Match.—Lord Conyngham's b. e. The Vivande, against Mr. Gardnor's ch.c. Idiot, Bst. 41b. each. Three quarters of a mile. 100, h. ft. WEDNESDAY. The Woodeot Stakes of 80 sovs. each, h. ft., for two years old; colts, BA. 61b. ; fillies, Sst. 31b. Half a mile. Mr. Ash's b. f. by Theodore, out of Christine, by Master Henry. Mr. Montague's br. c. by Jerry, out of Butterfly's dam, by Comus Capt. Williamson's b. c. by Cadland, out of Edith, by Fitz-James Mr. Farrall's hr. c. by The Colonel, out. of Pinions Mr. Rogers's ch. f. by Langar, out of lsabcl, by Wanderer The Gold Cup, value 100 sous., by Subscribers of 10 sovs. each, with 20 added ; three yrs old, list. 41b ; four, Bst. ; five ' Bst. 101 b ; six, 9st. ; aged, 9st. 21b. ; mares and geldings allowed 31b Two miles. The winner of a Plate or Stake in 1833, to carry 31b. ;of two, Sib; of soon?, 71b. extra. The winner to be sold fur 250 sow. if demanded. The Ewell Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added. Last half mile. The Epsom Stakes of 5 sous. each, with 40 added. THURSDAY. Second Year of a:lienewal of the D.;rby Stakes of 59 sovs. each, h. ft., for three yrs old; colts, Bst. 71b. ; fillies, Bst.. 21b. Mile and a half. The second to receive 100 sovs. out of the Stakes ; and the winner to pay 100 sovs. towards the expenses of the Police. 128 Subs. FRIDAY. Second Year of a Renew al of the Oaks Stakes of 50 sons. each, h. ft., for three yrs old fillies, Bst. 41b. each ; other conditions as for the Derby. 93 Subs. The Ashstead Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 35 added. Craven Course. A Plate of b 0 sors., giren by the illemb:rs for West Surrey. Two miles. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, TuRsDAr, 1836. Match.—Lord Exeter's Aurelius agst Lord Chesterfield's Horn sea, both four yrs old, ist. 111 b. each, for the Cup, mid 200 sots. each. B.C. 11OUGHTON MEETING, i'VEDX ESDA r, 1836. Match, 300,1 i. ft. D.M.—Lord Jersey's Bay Middleton, 83t agst Lord Exeter's Muezzin, ist. 131 b. CRAVEN MEETING, TUESDAy, 1833. Match, 100, h. ft. R.M.—Duke of Rutland's c. by Buzzard, out of Flame's darn. agst Lord Southampton's c. by Sir Hercules, out of Rarity, Bst. 71b. each. The Coffee-Room Stakes of 50 sovs. each; for fillies then three yrs old, Bst. 41b. each, out of mares that never produced a winner before the Craven Meeting, 1836. Colonel Peel's f. by Defence, out of Versatility Mr. Batson's f, by Reveller, out of Acacia Lord Exeter's f. by Sultan, out of Salute Duke of Richmond's f. by The Colonel, out of Gulnare Duke of Richmond's b. f. by Moses—Elizabeth, by Soothsayer Mr. Vansittart's h. f. by Humphrey Clinker—Niagawiska Lord Albemarle's ch. f. by Mamehike, out of Miss Treo SECOND OCTOBER ME ETING,IVEDXFSDA I 338. Produce Match, 150 sovs. , h. ft. T. Y. C.—Lord Exeter's Captain Candid mare and Lord Chesterfield's Galopade's darn ; colts, Bst. 71b. ; fillies, Bst. 41b. CRAVEN MEETING, TuEsDAr, 1839, The Wolverhampton St. Leger Stakes cf 25 so s. each, for three yrs old, to which will be added 50 sots. by the Fund; colts, Bst. 71b. ; fillies, Bst. 41b. Mile and three quarters. Mr. Lucas's gr. g. Telltale; Mr. Gitlard's ch. f. Columbine ; Mr. Leedham's b. c. Aleppo; Mr. Nanney's b. f. by Flexible, out of Signorina; Mr. Nanney's b. f. Bravo, by Flexible, out of Hufina. There has been no challenge for the Eclipse Foot at Ascot. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. FOREIGN OFFICE, Arra L 26. The King has been graciously pleased to appoint Jacob James Hart, Esq. to be his Majesty's Consul for the kingdom of Saxony. 'rt.. King has also been graciously pleased t‘.) appoint Hugh Wilson, Esq. to be his Majesty's Consul at Arica, in the republic of Peru. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Middlesex. Royal Ea , t, Regiment of Middlesex 111;litia-A. H. Champagml, Esq., to be Captain, April 20; A. K. Qom, Gent., to be Ensign, March 14. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Mcnmouth. Alonmouthshire Militia--11. M. Clifford, Esq., to be Captain, vice Ellis, deceased, April 19. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Gloucester. Royal South Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of Militia— P. Cross, Esq., to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice 01lnry, deceased ; 11. F. Jenner, Esq., to be Major. vice Cross, promoted; M. Mery weather, Esq., to be Captain, vice Jenner, promoted; H. W. Mil ieu, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Meryweather, promoted; E. I. Hoblionse, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Millett, promoted, April 21. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. JAMES DEFRIEZ, tobacconist, Mile End-road. BANKRUPTC i" SUPERSEDED. THOMAS JONES, draper, Shrewsbury. BANKRUPTS. THOMAS EDMONDS, victualler, Flcet-street, to surrender, May 3, at two, and June 7, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Davies, Warwick-street Regent-street. THOMAS COMLEY, brewer, Romsey Infra, Hampshire, May 3, at two, and June 7, at twelve, at the Dolphin Hotel, Southamp. ton. Randal and Eldridge, Southampton ; Tilsons, Squance, and Tilson, Coleman• street. THOMAS ADAMS, cheesemonger, Parwich, Derbyshire, May 5, and June 7, at twelve, at the Rutland Arms Inn, I;akewell. Chilton, Chancery-lane ; Clarke, Chesterfield. SAMUEL CEAIINS, grocer, Liverpool, May 12, and June 7, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool. Blickst6ek, Bunce, and Vincent, King's B ench-walk, Temple ; Curry, Liverpool. WILLIAM WILSON, scrivener, Neweastle-upon-Tyne, May 17, and June 7, at one, at the Bankrupt Commission Room, New castle-upon-Tyne. Bell, Brodriek, and Bell, Bow Church-yard, Cheapside ; Seymour and Beckington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. SAMUEL HI BBERT and GEORGE HIBBERT, cotton doublers, Derbyshire, April 29, and June 7, at twelve, at the King's Head Inn, Derby. Capes, Ra3mond-buildings, Gray's Inn ; Flew ker, Derby. NOAH ORAM, grocer, Leicester, May 5, and June 7, at two, at the Castle of Leicester. Norton and Chaplin, Gray's Inn-square ; Richards and Mottcram, Birmingham. DI:'IDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. W. Lankshear, jun., surgeon, Little Chelsea, May 19, at. three --J. Evans, warehouseman, Barge-yard, 13ucklersbury, May 17, at eleven--T. Tapster, ironmonger, Quadrant, Regent-street, May 17, at twelve—J. Moser, cabinet maker, Oxford-street, May 18, at eleven—B. Davenport, merchant, Dunster-court, Mincing-lane, May 19, at one—H. Hutchinson, master mariner, Jerusalem Coffee house, Cornbill, May 19, at eleven. In Coe Country. R. Roscow, broker, Liverpool, May 1 . 29, at. twelve, at the Claren don Rooms, Liverpool—H. Makepcace, cattchmaker, Bristol, May 18, at one, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol—E. Vain, common brewer, Southampton, May 16, at twelve, at the Dolphin Inn, Southampton—J. Pagett, shopkeeper, High Ereall, Shropshire, May 16, at eleven, at the Temporary Shire Hall, Shrewshury—J. Bainbridge, ironmonger, Richmond, Yorkshire, June 17, at eleven, at the Golden Fleece, Thirsk—T. Milford, cabinetmaker, Coventry,May 18, at one, at the King's Head Inn, Coventry—H. Haines, dyer, Coventry, May 18, at eleven, at the King's head Inn, Coventry— R. Bailey, bookbinder, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, May 18, at ten, at the Old Bell Inn, Durslcv, Gloucestershire--Z. Pearson, merchant, Kingston-upon-Hull, May 27, at eleven, at the Kingston Hotel, Kingston-upon-Hull—G. C. Wilkinson, .con fectioner, Bristol, May 18, at 'one, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol—J. Ta)lor, hatter, Rochdale Lancashire, May 23, at eleven, at the Commissioners' Rooms, 11 7 1anchester—W. Thompson, cattle jobker, Brassington, Derbyshire, May 23, at one, at the Red Lion fun, Wirksworth—J. Cheesewright, stationer, Bristol, May 21, at one, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol. CERTIFICATES —MAY 17. J. Hamilton, vine merchant, King-street, St. James's—W. Binland, W. hinder, and T. Kay, cloth merchants, Leeds—C. and J. Clark, wine merchants, Bridgnafth, Shropshire—J. Haxby, lime dealer, Brotherlon, Yorkshire—J. Cox, H. Co;, J. Cox, jun., and NV. Reed, paper manufacturers, Gateshead, Durham. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. and H. Sutcliffe, cotton manufacturers, Wadsworth, York shire—J. and G. Warburton, joiners, Pilkington, Lancashire-- Webster and Co., fringe manufacturers, Manchastcr—llutrdin and Co., leather sellers, Gerrard-street, Soho—C. Cook and W. Bailey, furriers, Regent-street—J. and W. Chamberlain, hatmakers, Read ing, Berks—E. Hardman and H. Ames, merchants, Liverpool— W. B. Kell:end and 11. Archer, plumbers, Foundling-terrace, Gray's Inn-road—N. Shorter and J. Hutchinson, chemists, Bea consfield, Buckinghamshire—J. Rowe and C. Halliday, grocers, Stroud, Gloucestershire—J. and B. Hargrave, farmers, Gunth waite, Yorkshire-13ooth and Co., merchants, Norwich—J. Lind ley and G. Swift, hatters, Holmfirth, Yorkshire—Bransbv and Co., printers, Carnarvon (so far as regards J. Rees) —W. Stirland and J. M'Culloch, Loudon—E. and J. Pollit, woollen waste dealers, Rochdale—Winstanley and Co., wine merchants, Liverpool—J. Hobdav and J. A. Fullarton, muslin merchants, Manchester—W. M. Knight and J. Surgey, typcfounders, 13isho: - .'s-court, Old Bailey —T. C. Gray and H. Jon e s , china manufacturers, Hanl e y, Std. fordshire—G. and S. Neave, grocers, Leiston, Suffolk—B. Ormerod and J. Nixon, com mon carriers, Stamford, Lineolnshire—L. By water and .1:11ralton, straw hat makers, Bishop Wcarmoutb—R. Wall and H. Pond, linen drapers, King's Lynn, Norfolk—R. Hunt and T. Marsden, corn factors, Sheffield—J. Ambridge and J. W. West, corn dealers, St. John-street—W. and J. Elsam, iron mongers, Boston , Lincoln — G. G. Walker and T. Hughes, clock dial makers, Birmingham—J. Beale and J. Plummer, milliners, Bath —Lethbridge and Co., linen draper;, Po:tsea—Graves and Co., saddlers, Liverpool. CrIEAP LITERATURE. —The approach of everi new month becomes mere and more a period of interest for the lovers of literature., in consequence of the various inte resting and really valuable productions that are periodically issuing forth. Among those announced to be ready with the Magazines. on the Ist May, we observe The New Vo lume of Colburn's N ove li sts, compr i sing Mr. Bulwer ' s De vereux," the 3 vols. in one, with two engravings, and boual.l, fcir,six, shillings. 2. The re-issue of " Tremaine," the sis Numbers of which may now be had eonipletc in one with embellishments, and bound, for G , . 61; and lhe „ o f first volume o f t h e new and beautifully embellished edit a m `IIA% Cases' Memoi rs o f the Life, .Exile, and C"nve r-btions of Napoleon," to be completed in 4 vols. with 20 port sits or other engravings, at only ss. each, bound. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SU? •Sia,—l have seen with surprisc a paragraph in your Paper, dated yestei day, wherein it is stated that a parcel, containing' unstamped newspapers, directed to me, was seized by Godda•d n officer. I beg leave to say that such parcel was /lA, intended for me, and tin - my name was made use of without my consent. Yuur insertion of this will greatly oblige, Sir, Your obedient servant, DANIEL. HARRISON. 1, Chanclos-bltilaings, Bath, April 26, 1833. PARLIAMENTARY SUMMARY. In the Leans' the Irish Municipal Corporations was the principal subject of discussion. As we hale made som 3 remarks elsewhere on the course which a majority of the Peers have been ill-advised enough to adopt, it will not be necessary here to enter into any detailed summary of their Lordships' proceedings last night. It will b' seen that an Instrurtion moved by Lord Fitzgerald andVesci—the same as that which was moved by Lord Francis Egerton in the other House, and there negatived—was here carried by a majority of 84. The numbers for the original motion, which was that the House resolve itself icto a Committee on the Bill, being 119 ;—for the Amendment, or Instruction 203. In the COMMONS' after the Great Northern Railway Bill was negatived by 99 over 85, and Sir G. Grey had• intimated his acquiescence with a motion for the production of certain papers connected with Canada, Mr Rippon brought forward his resolution, " that the attendance of the Bishops in Parliament is prejudicial to the cause of religion." Lord John Russell snoke in opposition to the measure ; but .53 Mem!)2rs, in it House of 233, recorded their votes in favour of the principle evolved by the resolution. THE MARKETS. (From the New London Price Current of la s t n i g ht.) SUGAR.—The refiners and grocers have purchased West India Raw Sugar very froely, paying an advance on previous rates of fully Is. ; the sales during last week amounted to 2,000 hhds. and trs. Jamaica of brown quality sold as high as 635. to 645. The stock of West India Sugars is now 10,078 hhds. and trs., being 520 less than list year The stock of Mauritius is now 89,009 bags, which is 27,110 less than last year. The delivery of West India last week was 2,373 hhds. and trs., which is 371 more than last year. The delivery of Mauritius was 8,768 bags, being 145 less than the corresponding week of last year. The stock of British Plan tation Sugar is to-day 520 hhds. and tierces less than last year; next week it will be the reverse, but the increase will not be very material ; but the probable change appears to have some influence on the minds of the buyers, for there is much less disposition shown to purchase, and the estimated sales this afternoon were only 500 hhds. and trs., at fully the prices of Friday. The public sale this afternoon of 141 hhds., New Barbadoes sold readily at former prices, and in some cases, even at an advance of 6d., low middling to fine bright gro cery, selling at 655. 6d. to 695. There have been several ar rivals from the Indies since Friday, 12 vessels, with 3,810 hhds. and trs. and 60 barrels, principally Jamaica. T \ he ad vance in the price of refined goods last week, was Is. on the grocery descriptions, and Is. 6d. on the shipping qualities ; there was a very brisk demand by the home trade, the cnqui ries by exporters were considerable, but owing to the scarcity of goods that would pass the standard, the actual transactions were confined to 200 hhds. of lumps for crushing, at 85!., long price, which is 445. on board, and also some small parcels of fine crushed at 445. 6d., but those prices have since b-en of fel ed and refused. For Dutch crushed Sugar fee delivery, 425. 6d. is asked. This afternoon refined goods to pass the standard continues scarce, the shippers are f oely olicring 85s. 6ci. for lumps, which is 445. 6tl. on board, but at these prices the refiners are not sellers. This afternoon 42s ,was offered for Dutch Crushed Sugar and refused. MAURITIUS.—A further improvement in the prices of Mau ritius of Gd. a Is. has taken place, and the dentani hns been very brisk by private contract, the public sales of 9,915 bags also went off with considerable briskness, at the above ad vance ; low brown up to fine strong white, 59;. to 68i. GI and 695. About three-fourths of the public sale of 3,090 bags Mauritius this afternoon, was taken in at prices is. to Is. 6d. above those of the former sale • the remainder went at G3s. to Gss. 6d. for good middling, ye llow being Gd. higher. EAST INDlA.—There is a good disposition shown to buy East India Sugars, but owing to the supply at market being small, extensive transactions have been prevented ; the pur chases made since our last report are at an advance on pre vious rates of Is., and consist of 600 bags Siam, by private contract, 355. to 375. for middling white, 200 baskets Java, fine grey at 335. and good middling white at 38s. At public sale, 76 bags Siam sold at 345. to 375. ; for low to goad mid. white, dabs 325. a 36i. Gd, For:mos.-There was an advance in some instances last week of Is. on the parcels sold by private contract, but the transac tions were below those of the previous week. The public sales have comprised 305 chests, 11 I brs. Rio, which went at tiss. 6d. ; 333. for low mid. brown to flue yellow ; low to good strong white, 345. to 40;; 239 chests, 21 brs. Bahia ; low to fine brown 245. to 295. ; middling yellow; to low white 305-to 355. 6d., and ISO boxes Ilavannah at 365. to 38s. ; for mid. to good yellow brown, 33;. to 345. 6d. ; by private contract 230 to 300 chests white .Havannah, sold at 48;. to 50s. ; 100 boxes good yellow at 385., and 160 chests Bahia of old quality brown at 265. 6d. to 28s. ; low to good middling white, 325. to 365. 6d. At auction this day 208 chests, 2 hexes, and 50 brs. Brazil, was nearly all taken in at higher prices; Bahia good and fine grey 315. Gd. to 365. ; middling 293. to 295. 6d. ; brown 255. to 295. ; dry low white 35 ;. to 375. ; good yellow .10s to 335. ; Pernambuco brown, 255. Gd. This after noon a cargo of Pernambuco Sugar sold afloat, about 405. Average price of Sugar 11. IBs. 83-d. per cwt. MoLAssrs.-Vi T est India has fully supported the previous currency of the market, and a fair business done ; 27;. paid for good Grenada, and 275. 63. for Demerara. The total deliveries of \Vest India Mnlasscs from the warehouses for the week ending April 23, amount to 3,637 cwt. COFFEE.-There has been very little doing in British Planta tion, owing to the large arrivals from the West Indies, amount ing to 1,400 casks, eve. of the new crop, 50 casks of which a-e advertised for sale on Thursday, and other parcels will :h >rtly be o rcred at auction, further supplies are off the coast. There were no public sales lest week of Ceylon, and scarcely p.m - thing was done by private contract. Sumatra on Friday fully supported former rates, 306 bags at public sale selling at 404. to 455. 61. fer ordinal-) ; but yesterday at two public sales of 476 bags, prices declined I;. ; fair to good ordinary selling at 435. lid. to 445. 6d. In the Foreign market there is more doing at unaltered price; ; the private sales arc 500 bags Brazil at 525. to 525. Gd. for good ordinary, and 1,800 bags St. Domingo ,at 535. For Floating cargoes of Rib 555. is wanted. One reason for the decline in the prices of Ceylon Coffee is ascribed to the letters from that place, stating two vessels loading with Certificate for Coffee, and would sair the end of January, and of course entitled to entry at the low duty, and will probably arrive early in next month. The public sale of 781 bags Brezil was nearly all taken at 15s. a 51s. 6d., very ordinary 7 1,922 bags East India sold, ordinary Sumatra at 435. Gd. ; mid. Semarang,. 475. 63. a 48.3. (id., being 63- under former rates. This afternoon a floating cargo of Rio Coffee sold afloat at about 535. The total deliveries of Coffee from the ware houses for the week ending April 23d, are 132,8971b5. of East India, and 138,2291b5. of West India. Tna.-TheTea Market is heavy, occasioned by the large quantities advertised for sale ; still the holders are firm, and to purchase small profits must be paid on the prices of the late sales ; the sales advertised are 30,776 packages rya the 17th of May, and 44,000 packages to follow the Compan)'s sale in June, snaking a total of 74,776 pkgs., exclusive •f the Com pany's sale. The total deliveries of all descriptions of Tua Irons the lsarchouses on which duty has been pail for the week ending April 23, arc 491,860 lbs. Rum, BPANDY, AND IIo:.LANDs. -Thu prices of Rum since last Tuesday have advanced 4d. to Id., and the demand IViLS very brisk and general erne ; the sales exceeded 1,000 puncheons, Jamaicas 26 to 37 per cent. over proof, at 3s. 6d. to 43. ; very superior 3s. Gd. ; Demerara 27 '.o 37 over 3s. 31 to 35. G 3. ; 5 to 8 per cent. over 2s. 44. to 23. sd. ; Leeward; proof 2s. 24., 1 per cent. over 91. 24d. and ti per cents. 2s. 44. The demand for Brandy is still chiefly ecnfined to parcels for export; Geneva remains firm in price, and there is a good export business doing. This afternoon rather a large parcel of Jamaica strong Rum of a favourite mark has been sad, the price has not transpired, but it is above 4s. Com:mare-The &tamed for this article has been very good by private contract, and the public sale of 98 begs went. off with much spirit at fuil prices, and in some cases la. higher ; ord. to fine silvers fetched 7.i. a 7s. Bd. _ _ INDIGO.—The fi;ter qualitiel are to-day rather easier ; about 330 chests were taken in ; the decline is chiefly in the mid. and good shipping qualities; 455 chests remain for sale to morrow. TonAcco.—This afternoon 300 libds. fine Virghiz sold at 51d. a 6d. Woor..—The demand for British and Foreign Wuols is general. The public sales of 500 bales Colonial a eat off with much spirit at an advance 012.1. a 31. ; Australian mid. flocks sold at Is. 81 a 2s. 3d., good 2s. 41 a 2s. 91.. in the grease and ord. Is. Id. a Is. 61. ; Cape, fine 26. 61 , o:d. to mid. Is. a 2s. 41. PROVISIONS.—There has been a great demand fur Bacon and prices have advanced 25., 523. paid for parcels of fine small sizeable Waterford on board and landed. Irish Butter meets with a steady sale at fully the price s s quoted, but owing' to the stock!, in first hands being light, and there being few ar rivals from Ireland, extensive orders arc prevented from being executed; there is a steady business doihg in Dutch at fully previous rates, notwithstanding the great supplies. In Bale and Tierce Middles extensive purcli.tsc4 made at 435. a 475. Lard sells well, and there-is a brisk di;inand for Ilams, and rim of Irish have advanced. The arrivals since this day week are 4.748 bales Bacon, 5,900 casks Dutch Butter, and 460 casks Irish. Cocon.— At auction today 248 bags Brazil sold at 41s. 6,1. a 445. 6d. The total deliveries of West India Cocoa fr om t h e warehouses for the wee k ending- April 23 are 15,4591b3. TALLOW.--The demand for Tallow on the spot has consid e . rablv fallen off, an d prices have given way a trifle. Th ere i s no alteration in the quotations for forward delivery, but the market is st ilt ver y dull. This a fternoon Tallow sold for nrriral at 455., beirg.." 3'l. to 6d. lcwer ; on the spot sm all sales at 445. Contra ry to general expectati on , To - wit T a llutv rose considerably on Friday, evidently showing a de crease in the home supply. During the celebration of - a' finirral service: in the criurch of Villeneuve le a fcty days since, a lighted taper accidentally fell on some drapery, and in a very : , .Mort time everything in the c h ape l was d est royed. Arnon , rst the objects most, to be regretted i 3 the loss of a beautiful ° stained glass painting of our &mei, of the 14th century.